foodservice

Produce industry headlines: July 6, 2026

Read about how retail rivals fared during Prime Day, Costco grows with AI, consumers turn from fresh produce due to...

8 hours ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 29, 2026

Read about Albertsons legal setback in failed merger suit, USDA on SNAP payment errors, grocery prices remain a top pain...

1 week ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 26, 2026

Links today include a loyalty program ranking, rise in restaurant chain closures, Publix mourns, industry insights on AI, and more.

1 week ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 23, 2026

Read about Kroger's pricing plans, the restaurant business' bifurcation, event updates on CPMA and FPFC, a cherry crop update, and...

2 weeks ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 18, 2026

Links include QSR's tough May, a first look at Aldi's Manhattan store, Kroger's Q1 report, rising labor costs threaten growers,...

3 weeks ago 2 minute read

ACSI study ranks quick-service, full-service restaurants

The stability at the industry level belies a more demanding consumer environment, as the U.S. restaurant industry faced headwinds in...

3 weeks ago 6 minute read

Yum! Brands to sell Pizza Hut to private equity firm

Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China, will be acquired by LongRange Capital, and Pizza Hut in China will be acquired by...

3 weeks ago 5 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 12, 2026

Start your weekend with stories on Walmart's new SNAP initiative, Canada's food inflation challenge, Blueprints weekend interview, and more.

3 weeks ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 2, 2026

Links today include Target's newest DC, grocers prioritizing loyalty, c-stores expand using foodservice, McDonald's growth plans, and more.

1 month ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: June 1, 2026

Read about Costco's strong Q2, Sprouts' expansion plans, grocery executive changes in May, economic concerns in foodservice, and more.

1 month ago 2 minute read

Church Brothers Farms hires Foodservice Sales Director

Church Brothers Farms names Jeff Mendelsohn as Director of Foodservice Sales, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in foodservice.

2 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: May 5, 2026

Read bout Target's revival, Albertson's struggles, Publix leaders' retirement, top restaurant trends of 2026, crop updates, and more.

2 months ago 2 minute read

Hass Avocado Board launches foodservice quarterly insights report

The Hass Avocado Board has released its first Foodservice Quarterly Insights report, expanding the industry’s visibility.

2 months ago 3 minute read

Produce industry headlines: April 28, 2026

Read about Albertsons' BOGO lawsuit, Fresh Thyme's new loyalty program, a Mother's Day restaurant forecast, a potato market update, and...

2 months ago 2 minute read

Subway introduces its first value menu

Subway is setting the new standard with the debut of its first-ever value menu featuring 15 entrees under $5.

2 months ago 5 minute read

Sweetgreen’s ‘Faces of the Farm’ features organic growers Rio Fresh

After a career in aerospace, Courtney Schuster Moore returned to her family’s farm and began supplying Sweetgreen during a kale...

2 months ago 5 minute read

Produce industry headlines: April 27, 2026

Links include a look inside Food Lion's loyalty program, restaurants deal with high has prices, California and NW cherry updates,...

2 months ago 2 minute read

Produce industry headlines: April 24, 2026

Retail trend stories include changes in consumer thinking of AI-helpers and health-and-wellness promotion, and more.

2 months ago 2 minute read

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